Chronicles of Faeheim ~ Fate of The Unknown

[The Midgard Times]

As people gathered in Fortuna for the usual daily dose of adventuring this morning, one of Princess Lucretia's bodyguards showed up to inform they had been summoned by the princess.

Not on speaking terms with Pixie over the indisclosure of Faeheim's Dreamstone Core's grip on fairy souls, Lucretia requested protection from the adventurers, whom she had come to trust after being front and center in the recent conflicts. Uneasiness spread fast as the adventurers learned the princess was asked by Altjyhra to meet later on, claiming he could help with the fairies' conundrum. Regardless, the heroes agreed to accompany Lucretia, and left Caerulia palace for the Hoomga Jungle, where the meeting was to take place.

Alone in the jungle, Altjyhra revealed he was able to assist with the fairies' dreamstone situation using magic and science from the Demon Realm. He would extract all the souls trapped in the dreamstone core, in exchange for the core itself when done. The Unknown planned to use the core to leave this world for a place known as the Dream Realm, where they can finally live out the rest of their lives in peace.

Not easily convinced, the adventurers questioned The Unknown's truthfulnes and motives. After much explanation, everyone understood there was no other way. If not by surviving in the realm of dreams, The Unknown feed on magic energies from dreamstone, but as they are almost all drained out, they must feed as most other living being does, but in way higher amounts. And, like Pixie, Altjyhra was losing favor with his people for his passiveness. The tables were turning. He feared he would be deposed by the previous leader of The Unknown, whom he had deposed first, after centuries of war with no positive outcome.

They couldn't just sneak a huge crystal out of Carandel Palace however. Instead, Lucretia asked the heroes to convince Pixie. She couldn't do it herself, because Pixie sees her sister as biased towards Altjyhra. With the help of their mother, Queen Pima, the adventurers were granted an emergency audience with Queen Pixie. Unfortunately, she had company.

Agent Selene Winterfield, head of the International Peacekeeper Force, previously the Anti-Terrorism Task Force, had been recently tasked to provide assistance to Faeheim in the recent conflicts, at the request of Pixie and other nations' leaders. As the wife of the late Agent Adelaide Adlersflugel, head of the previous version of the task force, she was an influential figure. Unconvinced by the adventurers' words, she constantly made Pixie think twice about relinquishing the core. But to her disappointment, Lady Pima stepped in, explaining to the group how Pixie is too attached to the core, as she believes her Father, the deceased King Farmond, is trapped within.

Pixie, embarrassed by her mother's actions, then proceeded to explain further. Apparently, the golemancer and light extremist Kushiel gave Amdusias a method of extracting spirits so he could revive himself, but Amaria never learned the information, only that there were indeed spirits trapped inside, which she informed Pixie some time after Kushiel was defeated. Amaria researched the core, mostly so Pixie could speak to King Farmond. He had died in the war against The Unknown while Pixie and Lucretia were practically newborns and Pima was pregnant with Pico, so neither of his children ever met him. This weighed heavily on the queen's mind.

After long explanations to Pixie on how The Unknown can release the spirits from the core, and how Altjyhra is losing favor with his people as well, she agreed to hand over the core, but under certain conditions:

1. The Unknown must divulge the secret of removing spirits bound to dreamstone.

2. Amaria's backup files must be obtained and she must be rebuilt to be able to produce a method of mass spirit removal.

3. The spirit extraction process must be tested to ensure it works, before handing over the stone to The Unknown. Pixie will attempt to contact her father this way.

4. Upon The Unknown's attainment of the core, they must leave wherever it is they want to go to, and agree to never again threaten any other nation of Midgard, or they will be set upon by "devastation never before seen in modern times".

Having come to an agreement, Pixie then made preparations for a press conference happening later today, to announce these updates. It is expected that Amdusias and his radical group will not take the news kindly, but with Amaria's return coming soon, Faeheim's defenses will be at their peak again.

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